lu·nu·la (l n y -l)n. pl. lu·nu·lae (-l   ) A small crescent-shaped structure or marking, especially the white area at the base of a fingernail that resembles a half-moon. [New Latin l  nula, from Latin, crescent-shaped ornament, diminutive of lna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
lunula [ˈluːnjʊlə], lunule [ˈluːnjuːl]
n pl -nulae [-njʊˌliː], -nules
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the white crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Nontechnical name half-moon
[from Latin: small moon, from lūna]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lunula - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernailregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
| 2. | lunula - a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age |
Translations
lunula
n pl <-e> → Lunula f (spec), → Nagelmöndchen nt
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